Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-03
Wholesale Mail Robbery.
COpwialt, 1ss7, by Me California Associated Pres

Copyright, 1887, by Re California Associated Pres.
New YORK, December 2d.-Alexander
Taylor, mail-wagon driver, was arrested
yesterday for the wholesale robbing of
mails. He had been in the country six
weeks, and had been driving the mail
wagon three. In one batch he stole three
drafts, amounting to about S2,S00. One
letter stolen contained thirteen drafts from
a down town bank.
No More Fear of Cholera.
TCopyrigt, 1887 by ae California ASSOCIATED, Press
New YORK, December 2d.-The Health
authorities at this port have concluded that
there is no further danger of cholera from
Italy. The steamship which arrived from
Mediterranean ports to-day was not de-
tanned at quarantine.
California Pensions.
TCopyight, 1857 by the California Associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 2d.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to Califor-
mans : II. II. William, Santa Rosa An
thony NJ. Copeland. Litcher Horace Sater,
New York; John Johnson, San Luis Obs
po; A. J. Peterson, Santa Rosa Daniel W l..
Tanning, Belleta John L. Stanart, Mari
posa.
Mail Route Extended.
lCopyigh, 1887, by he California associated Press
WASHINGTON, December 2d.-The Post
Office Department has ordered an extension
of the service on the California and Oregon
Railroad from Henley, Cal, via White
Point, Or, and Barron, to Ashland, increas-
ing the distance sc miles, the change to
take effect December Goth.
Fraud Denied.
New YORK, December 2d.-The st. Paul
and Northern Pacific Railway Company
has filed an answer in the United States
Circuit Court in the suit brought BY the
Oregon Transcontinental Company. De-
fendant denies that there was any fraud in
the increase in the capital stock, or any
illegal transfers of stock on the part of the
company. 1t admits that the capital stock
was increased several millions at the time
of the Sauk Rapids and st. Paul Extension,
all of which was done with the sanction of
the Oregon Transcontinental Company
The Metal Market.
New YORK, December 2d.-To days deal
iDgs in the Lead and Metal Exchange were
the largest in the history of the Exchange.
The official quotation from London was
f14 los, while private dispatches placed the
figure at els. The business in copper was
also very heavy. 1t is estimated that pri-
vate transactions amounted to s2OO0 900.
The tin market was strong at 34t for spot,
34l for December.
The Wool Conference.
New YORK, December 2d.-The .4perican
Wool Reporter says: The preparations for
the joint conference at Washington next
Monday between the representatives of the
wooden manufacturers, the wool-growers
and wool merchants in regard to national
legislation is now practically completed.
The wooden manufacturers committee has
just been appointed. The wool-growers'
committee was announced some weeks
ago.
High Price for Stallion,
LEXINGTON (Ky.), December 2d.-Daniel
Swigers, proprietor of the Elmendorf stud.
to-day purchased from Dwyer Bros. the
great colt fremont for S25, 600. This is the
largest price ever paid il. the country for
a home-bred thoroughbred for stud pur-
poses.
A Disastrous Fire.
LOUISVILLE. December 2d.-Emineace.
KY, was partially destroyed by fire early
this morning. The flames were raging at
4:3o A. N. One-third of the business por-
ton of the tswn is in ruins.